PTA Hits Online Radio Waves

CHICAGO (October 7, 2008) – National PTA unveils another online resource for today’s parent by introducing PTA Radio—an online radio show focused on education and family issues while providing easy, real-life tips and information.

Anyone can listen to PTA Radio on-demand and catch a quick show online at their leisure with the click of a mouse.  Show lengths range from 5 – 10 minutes and features interviews with different national experts every other week. 

The first series of shows focus on male involvement tips and highlight a different partner of PTA’s Men Organized to Raise Engagement (MORE) alliance.  The shows are hosted by Rae Pica, an author and international education expert specializing in early childhood physical activity; and Chuck Saylors, National PTA’s first-ever male president-elect. 

The inaugural PTA Radio show is called, “Getting Dads into the School Setting,” and includes an interview with Bryan Davis, Director of All Pro Dad—a fatherhood program of Family First and formed of current and former NFL players and coaches who call attention to the importance of fatherhood.

Parents and child advocates can listen to PTA Radio by visiting http://www.pta.org/ or by clicking here: http://www.jackstreet.com/jackstreet/WMBKpta.davis.cfm.  PTA’s website also highlights other male involvement information at http://www.pta.org/pta_more.asp.

About PTA

As the nation’s largest volunteer parent organization, PTA comprises more than 5 million members, including parents, students, educators, school administrators, and business and community leaders. With more than 25,000 local units, PTA flourishes in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Department of Defense schools in Europe and the Pacific. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who is concerned about the education, health, and welfare of children and youth.